This week in history: March 6, 1925
The Labor Party holds a fair in Murray Bridge, a Monarto couple is married and a man is jailed for being homeless.
From the archives of the River Murray Advocate...
Labor fair
A fancy fair in aid of the funds of the Labor Party was held in the Murray Bridge Institute Hall on Friday, and was opened by Mrs Gunn, wife of the premier.
As Mrs Gunn entered the hall she had to pass under the wards of a guard of honour of fairies, consisting of little Misses Kathleen and Jean Pill, Audrey Whisson, Hannah Schmidt, Dot and Iris Murray, Lucy Monaghan, Rita Halliday, Marjory Halliday, Mados Bridges, Muriel Sutton and Kathleen O’Brien.
Mrs Gunn said Mr Gunn had always impressed on her the wonderful enthusiasm which existed in Murray Bridge among the Labor people.
Orange blossoms: Braendler-Thomas
A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the Lutheran Church, Monarto, on February 18, when Miss Edna Thomas, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late George Thomas, of Monarto South, was married to Walter Braendler, second son of Mr and Mrs A.P. Braendler, of Rosedale, Monarto South.
The bride looked pretty and charming in a lovely frock of ivory silk crepe de chene.
The train, which hung from the shoulders, was lined with pale pink crepe de chene trimmed with lace and brilliants; she wore a veil of Brussels net with coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and fern tied with white streamers.
After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, where about 100 guests were entertained.
The happy couple left next day by motor for Gawler and Kapunda, where the honeymoon is being spent.
Murray Bridge Police Court
Frederick Arthur Atkinson was charged with having driven a motor car at a speed dangerous to the public at Murray Terrace, Murray Bridge on February 15; he was fined the minimum penalty of £10, with 15/- costs.
Adolph Julius Wegener was charged with having driven a motorcycle and sidecar without the car being provided with a light, at 9pm on February 13, at Murray Bridge; he was fined £1, with 15/- costs.
Roland Harold Leslie Kay pleaded guilty to a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support and being deemed to be an idle and disorderly person, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in the Adelaide Jail.
William James Scott, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was further charged with having used obscene language in the bar room of the Murray Bridge Hotel on February 26; he was fined £5, with £1 costs.
Merited promotion
Mr R.O. Kestel, clerical assistant, who has been an officer in the Murray Bridge Post Office for nearly three years, has been advised of his transfer to the Royal Exchange, Adelaide, as officer in charge there.
During Mr Kestel’s residence here he has made many friends, his obliging nature and genial manner in the performance of his duties at the postal counter has been especially manifest, and those who came into business contact with him will share our regret in having to say goodbye.
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